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New Permanent Representative of France Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

4 days 6 hours ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of France Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 29 April 2025 Presentation of Credentials Céline Jurgensen, the new Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. …

Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the Exhibition “Diplomats Recognized as Righteous Among the Nations”

4 days 23 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the Exhibition “Diplomats Recognized as Righteous Among the Nations” 28 April 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Opening of the Exhibition “Diplomats Recognized as Righteous Among the Nations”Monday, 28 April 2025 at 2.00 p.m.E Building, Palais des NationsDelivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service at GenevaLadies and gentlemen,Welcome, and thank you for joining…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Hold Half Day of General Discussion on Reparations for the Injustices from the Transatlantic Trade of Enslaved Africans

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Hold Half Day of General Discussion on Reparations for the Injustices from the Transatlantic Trade of Enslaved Africans 25 April 2025 Meeting Summaries  The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon held a half day of general discussion on reparations for the injustices from the transatlantic trade of enslaved Africans,…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Measures to Prevent Torture in Ukraine, Ask about Alleged Torture of Russian Prisoners of War and Reports of Corruption and Torture in Prisons

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Measures to Prevent Torture in Ukraine, Ask about Alleged Torture of Russian Prisoners of War and Reports of Corruption and Torture in Prisons 25 April 2025 Meeting Summaries  The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Ukraine, with Committee Experts praising the State’s legislative and policy measures to prevent…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 25 April 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing  Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Food Programme, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Health Organization.Food Assistance to Famine-Risk Populations in…

Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat Press Conference

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat Press Conference 25 April 2025 Press Conference Announcement Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions; David Ogden, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm ConventionsChristine Fuell, Executive Secretary, ad interim, of the Rotterdam Convention

In Dialogue with Turkmenistan, Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Turkmenistan on Installing Cameras in Places of Detention, Ask about Measures to Prevent Torture in Prisons and the Treatment of Homosexual Persons

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Turkmenistan, Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Turkmenistan on Installing Cameras in Places of Detention, Ask about Measures to Prevent Torture in Prisons and the Treatment of Homosexual Persons 24 April 2025 Meeting Summaries  The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Turkmenistan, with Committee Experts commending the State for…

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Holds Informal Meeting with States Parties to the Convention

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Holds Informal Meeting with States Parties to the Convention 24 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today held an informal meeting with States parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.Opening the meeting, Michal Balcerzak, Committee Chair, said…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Ukraine’s Presence Despite the Prevailing Circumstances, Raise Questions on the Treatment of Ukraine’s Indigenous Peoples and the Roma Population

1 week 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Ukraine’s Presence Despite the Prevailing Circumstances, Raise Questions on the Treatment of Ukraine’s Indigenous Peoples and the Roma Population 24 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-fourth to twenty-sixth periodic reports…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 week 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 22 April 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing  Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Food Programme, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the World Health Organization.Rising Hunger and malnutrition in Ethiopia…